Gorkha

Gorkha

The gorkha toweship is the headquaters of the district of the same name. Gorkha is the birthplace of King Prithivi Narayan Shah, the Great, the founder of modern Nepal hence it is the ancestral home of the snowy peaks of the Himalayas,there is a beautiful old palace known as Gorkha Durbar. The palace is said to have been built by king Ram Shah. King Prithivi Narayan Shah began his camping to unified the kingdom from this place of gorkha. There are two attractive temples of Gorakhnath and Kali inside the palace precinct. Gorkha Durbar is certainly one of the most outstanding eg. of Nepalese architecture. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple of Gorakhnath, from where the town got its name. The world famous Gurkha Soldiers hall from this place. Being situated about 145 km west of Kathmandu, Gorkha can be reached in about four hour from Kathmandu and in about two hour from Pokhara.

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